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#9 Murray's Bagels Chelsea

The slogan for Murray's Bagels is "we don't toast." That just goes to show how fresh their bagels are.

Try their new David Burke special, says Allison S. Named for the famous chef, it's "their traditional lox but with 'pastrami salmon.' Gives it more a cured-salty taste. Absolutely satisfying."

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#8 Barney Greengrass

Barney Greengrass may not sound like the name of a bagel shop, but don't let that stop you from enjoying a bagel with some of their specialty fishes like lox, whitefish, or tuna.

"The whitefish salad here on an everything bagel will CHANGE your life," raves Michelle L. And just as an added perk, scenes from the movie "You've Got Mail" were filmed here.

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#7 Bagels on the Square

Bagels on the Square is a no-nonsense shop; customers love quick, efficient service, and the bagels made while they wait.

"Pure NY bliss," says Luxury P. "There are no good bagels in L.A. We all know it's the water. Whenever I go to NY, I bring back at least a dozen bagels."

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#6 David's Bagels

With so many young professionals moving into the Stuy Town neighborhood, David's Bagels is conveniently located for a quick bagel pick-up on the way to work.

"I've been going to David's Bagel for over ten years... Two location changes later, I still got to David's Bagels even though there are two bakeries between my apartment and their current location," wrote Ed L.

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#5 H&H Midtown Bagels East

H&H may as well be an abbreviation for "bagels." This staple New York bagel joint simply makes all-around great bagels.

"I'm from California, and I never really understood this whole 'NYC bagels are the best' talk until I came to H&H bagels," writes Christine L. "They are incredibly tasty."

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#4 Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company

Customers rave about the quality of the bagels and the variety of cream cheeses and spreads at the Chelsea branch of Brooklyn Bagel (which ironically has no locations in Brooklyn).

"I'd make the trip from Philly to New York just to hit up Brooklyn Bagel," Amina W. said. "Anytime I'm in the city I have to stop in here, and sometimes I'll get a dozen and pop them in the freezer. Not nearly as good as fresh, but I've gotta get my fix somehow."

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#3 Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company

Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company comes so highly recommended that both of its locations made the list.

"I love this place," writes Joan H. "It's just got some super high quality bagels and amazing cream cheese choices." Not to mention their cream cheese flavors of the week, which ranges in flavors from salted caramel to Snickers to cherry habañero.

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#2 Ess-A-Bagel

Ess-A-Bagel is a longtime family establishment with lots of bagel and shmear choices. The line out the door is only a testament to how popular it really is.

"This place represents to me what a Bagel shop should look like and what a bagel should taste like," raves Mohammed K.

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Fans of Absolute Bagels recommend going before lunchtime when the bagels are freshest and the line isn't too long.

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